blepharon

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βλέφαρον (blépharon).

Noun

blepharon (plural blephara)

(anatomy) The eyelid.

Derived terms

blepharoplasty

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βλέφαρον (blépharon).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈble.pʰa.ron/, [ˈbɫ̪ɛpʰärɔn]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈble.fa.ron/, [ˈblɛːfäron]

Noun

blepharon n (genitive blepharī); second declension

eyelid

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	blepharon	blephara
Genitive	blepharī	blepharōrum
Dative	blepharō	blepharīs
Accusative	blepharon	blephara
Ablative	blepharō	blepharīs
Vocative	blepharon	blephara

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